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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 276, 7 June 1866, Page 2

ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND: NEWjiPAPBRS. WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFEOTI&&\4iH» V POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND ;DEiiYBRY -vOF ; THE SAME. • : ,' .'. ' •'" ; .' '' Letters. ; " ' ; 1. — inland letters. Fromuany part of New Zealand to. any. other part of New Zealand :— Not exceeding £ oz. 2d. Exceeding h oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding \oz „. 6d. Exceeding % oz., and not exceeding loz. Is. „ " loz., „ ■' 2bz. 2b. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — 1 ... .; Not .exceeding £ oz. in weight 10d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. „ 2 oz. „ 3pz., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first..... Is. Bd. 3. — To British Colonoes and Foreign' CotjitTRIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding & oz. 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and. not exceeding 1 oz. is. „ loz., „ - 2 oz. . 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling* for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. > jJgSTExcept in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and -Algeria and Foreign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) . 5.— TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE vid TRIESTE Not exceeding ioz. ......................... "Is. Exceeding % oz., and not exceeding 2s. „' 10z.," ' ' And so on, increasing two shillings for -every additional .ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Stria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria, and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission '-'via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as fol* lows : — ...-•.-. Not. exceeding \ oz. lOd. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedirigioz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce o^r fraction of an ounce. 7.— -To China and the Eastern ■.hsxgfEPELAGO. ; ; '."' '*.-> Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PMI--h"pin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as fol* lows : — : Not exceeding \oz ** * 5 ; . ; . . ts « Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Natal Officers on Foreign Stations Letters addressed to Officers sex-ving onboard any of Her Majesty's shins on a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz. Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding loz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad* ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a. charge of one penny/, provided that the following -regulations are observed : — v -■•'•. 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce" in weight. - 2. Itmu6t;be superscribed with the name of • • the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received in this colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an" ordinary letter. , The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty' naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer to. command of the force on the service of which the letter is despatched. But Buch letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the public service only," and the signature of some office* of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registered Letters. Registration Fee ... ... ... ;.. ii; In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable oii any Letteir — except in special casea. Newspapers. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony ; .. ... ... Frcei 2. To the United Kingdom, tia Southampton, or by direct ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, vid Marseilles, each ... ... ... ... 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, vid Trieste, each 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom) not exceeding two ounces ... ... .... ... Id. And so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian Coloriies^or to the United Kingdom via Southampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... -- ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ . 16 oz. Is 4d. And co on, increasing eight pence for every additioniil half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. ' 2. The following British Colonies : — Ascension, lonian Islands Bermuda, Natal ; British West Indies New Brunswick Canada, Newfoundland, Cape oi Good Hope, Nova Scotia, Falkland Islands, Prince Edward Island Gambia, St. Helena Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, I Heligoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ••'- ... * 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ 8 oz; „ .„ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bankers' Parcels. , Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, Bill* and Promissory Noteß, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker within the Colony, (provideu euch parcels arS ecurcly closed ar.d sealed, and contain no letter" or communication in the nature of ft letter, ami boar olcng with the ttiidivfin ot eucSi parcel, thtf words "JJaukers* Parcel, without Ltlier," *ut»* (.-ribcd by the eentk-r ulMaji jmn-Mi, vith liis euirm'nnii addn-ss), bindl be retciveu ua iiciUK liackcts, und shall l.c traiifiiuit-tcvi v.idiin tlid ,Plony, at the some rate na Book ruciiuls.